Mozilla says its AI 'rewiring' is a moral crusade to save the web from Big Tech. Our snarky explainer asks if the real goal is to goose revenue instead.
If Mozilla is in danger because they’re not modernizing fast enough, then Firefox forks without Mozilla providing core updates will fall even farther behind.
Not to mention that adding AI features is part of that modernizing. I know it’s a common refrain around here that “nobody’s asking for AI” but that doesn’t seem to actually be the case given how much actual demand there is for AI tools and services. If Firefox doesn’t add these features that means they’re handing that entire market over to closed-source browsers voluntarily.
I am specifically talking about the point in the early 2000’s when Mozilla was behind when other browsers were stepping up their game. I don’t consider implementing AI features a modernization attempt, that’s just chasing a trend that big corps are trying to gaslight end users into adopting. Given the pushback and dislike of AI in general, it would be smarter for them to cater to users that don’t want it. Which is why I use Vivaldi which is proudly against using AI until it can be ethically implemented (due to the current implementation, never).
If Mozilla is in danger because they’re not modernizing fast enough, then Firefox forks without Mozilla providing core updates will fall even farther behind.
Not to mention that adding AI features is part of that modernizing. I know it’s a common refrain around here that “nobody’s asking for AI” but that doesn’t seem to actually be the case given how much actual demand there is for AI tools and services. If Firefox doesn’t add these features that means they’re handing that entire market over to closed-source browsers voluntarily.
I am specifically talking about the point in the early 2000’s when Mozilla was behind when other browsers were stepping up their game. I don’t consider implementing AI features a modernization attempt, that’s just chasing a trend that big corps are trying to gaslight end users into adopting. Given the pushback and dislike of AI in general, it would be smarter for them to cater to users that don’t want it. Which is why I use Vivaldi which is proudly against using AI until it can be ethically implemented (due to the current implementation, never).